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DANCE UNIT PLAN

DANCE UNIT Grade Level

Length of unit: 15 days  7th Graders  8th Graders  9th Graders Written By: Carol Dosmann

Educational Objectives & Standards Unit Objectives State Standards 1. SWD: application of warm-up aerobic dance by following 1 PA – E1 , PO3, PO5 the teacher lead and cues 2. SWD: application of line dances by following teacher 1PA –E1, PO3, PO5 cues 3. SWD: application of single and double circle dances by 1PA – E1, PO3, PO5 following teacher cues 4. SWD: application of square dances by following teacher 1PA – E1, PO3, PO5 cues 5. SWD: application of a dance performance by working in 1PA – E1, PO3, PO5 a cooperative learning group 5PA-E3, PO1, PO2 6PA-E2, PO1, PO2 6. SWD: knowledge of subject by writing a summary W-E3, PO3 paragraph 6-10 sentences long about what they’ve W-E1, PO5 learned in the dance unit 7. 8. 9.

Mastery Elements

 Aerobic warm-up routine  Cooperative learning group  dance  Line dances  Final dance performance   Single circle dances  Final paragraph on dance  unit  Double circle dances    Square Dances     

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Daily Overview Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Aerobic dance w.u. Aerobic dance Aerobic dance Aerobic dance Aerobic dance Teach w.u. w.u. w.u. w.u. Electric Slide Review dances Review dances Review dances Review all line Southside Shuffle Teach Teach Teach dances Hustle Train Cha Cha Slide Staying Alive Stroll

Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Aerobic warm up Aerobic warm up Aerobic dance Aerobic warm up Review dances Teach – 7 jumps Review- 7 jumps w.u Review Cotton *listen to music La Raspa La Raspa Review- eyed Joe they will use for Teach- Korabushka Teach – Virginia dance Korabushka Teach – cotton eyed joe Reel *form groups *go over handouts Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 Day 15 Cooperative Cooperative Performances Watch video of learning groups learning groups performances Aerobic w.u. Written Cooperative Paragragh learning groups

DATE: ______EQUIPMENT: music

UNIT: Dance Day: 1 LOCATION: gym STANDARDS: 1PA-E1, PO3, PO5 OBJECTIVE: SWD: application of line dances by following teacher cues

ACTIVITIES CUE PHRAZES/INSTRUCTIONS Intro: This week we will be learning Line dances which means you dance by yourself in a line with the class. Today you will learn the Electric Slide and Southside Shuffle

Fitness: Aerobic warm-up (5 minutes) moving and stretching to fun music

Lesson Focus: Teach Electric Slide and Southside Electric Slide – American (Country line dance) Shuffle (see attached for dance steps) Right cross over step (grapevine right) Left cross over step (grapevine left) Music needed: Electric Slide Dance and a popular Step back – right, left, right, left country music song Step left, tap right toe Formation: two or three lines depending on the Step right, tap left heel number of students. Step left, shuffle step turn to the right Repeat

Southside Shuffle- American (Country line dance) Fan with right foot, 2 times Double heel, double toe Single heel, single toe, single right side Slap left hand against right heel behind body Grapevine right, grapevine left Step left, brush right turning ¼ left Grapevine right Brush left 3 steps and stomp right

Closure: By the end of the week you should be able to do these dances without teacher lead. What are the names of the two dances you learned today?

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